UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES

DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS Y CULTURA

ENGLISH 3

SPEAKING TASK SECOND TERM

Outcome: Describing forms of communication

Objective

 Can give an extended description of everyday topics.

Speaking Task Description

You are going to give a group presentation about one form of communication. At the end of your
presentation, you will invite and answer questions from the audience.

Important: It is a group presentation, but each presenter must speak for two minutes.

Follow the steps below.

A. Plan your topic

1. In groups of three students, select a topic for your presentation. You can get ideas from the
box on page 200. Write your topic here: ________________________________________

2. Search information about your topic. As you do your search, complete the chart below.

Question Information
1. What are some
general facts about
this form of
communication?
(when and where it
was invented, what
is its purpose, how
long it has been
used, how people
used it in the past,
how people use it
now, etc…)
2. What are some
advantages of this
form of
communication?

3. What are some

disadvantages of
this form of
communication?

3. Decide who will be responsible for each part of the presentation. Write the names here:

1. General information: ________________________________

2. Advantages: ______________________________________
3. Disadvantages: ___________________________________

IMPORTANT: Make sure you complete Step 1 before the end of week 6.
Be ready to show your work to your teacher!

B. Practice your presentation

1. Practice your presentation individually and with your group. Be clear about the organization,
grammar, and vocabulary that you will use.

Grammar structures
that you will use
Key vocabulary that
you will include
Pronunciation of words
you need to practice
 2. Learn how to invite and answer questions from your audience. Use the information from
page 200 (Presentation Skills).

3. Anticipate two or three questions that your audience might ask. Write them below:

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Rehearse more than once. You can

 speak in front of a mirror,
 record yourself with a phone, or practice in person and take turns to listen and make
suggestions.

D. Giving your presentation

Give your presentation to the class. Your group will have eight minutes to present (each presenter
will have about two minutes. At the end, the group will have two minutes for questions)

As a presenter, you should

 have visual-aids (you can include one single slide with pictures).
 make eye contact.
 talk to your audience (do NOT read from your notes).
 be prepared to answer questions.

As part of the audience, you must

 pay close attention to the presenter.

 avoid using your cellphone.
 be prepared to ask questions.

E. Assessment
Your presentation will be assessed as follows:
 UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
DEPARTAMENTO DE LENGUAS Y CULTURA
ENGLISH 3

Not
English 3 Very Good Good Fair Needs improvement
submitted
The topic is very well The topic is well The topic is only Although the presentation
developed and supported developed and supported developed sufficiently to is connected to the task,
with high-quality visuals. with visuals. The meet the task the topic is not
Content The presentation develops presentation develops the requirements. The developed sufficiently to The
the content in detail to content with a few presentation develops the even meet the minimum presentation
_____ meet or exceed the task relevant details to meet content only minimally to task requirements. wasn’t
requirements. the task requirements. meet the task delivered.
requirements.
(1p) (0.8p) (0.5p) (0.2p) The
Grammar and vocabulary Grammar and vocabulary Grammar and vocabulary Grammar and vocabulary presentation
are used effectively for are used well for the level; are used fairly well for errors are commonplace is unrelated
Language the level; errors do not errors may sometimes the level; errors require and generally make to the task.
Use seriously compromise compromise meaning. listener’s effort and communication difficult.
meaning or are the result interpretation. The
_____ of attempting to use presentation
more advanced forms. is not
(2p) (1.8p) (1.4p) (0.9p) delivered in
Pronunciation is always Pronunciation is mostly Pronunciation is rather Pronunciation is mostly English.
intelligible and delivery intelligible and delivery is intelligible but the unintelligible and/or
Pronunciation is natural for the level of mostly natural. Flaws do message may be delivery is mostly
and Fluency the course. not compromise meaning. obscured at times, hesitant. (0p)
and/or delivery is
_____
sometimes hesitant.
(2p) (1.8p) (1.4p) (0.9p)